Basket mold. Five-sided pine basket block; mixed tanned and rawhide leather patches are nailed on each side just below rim. Top has an irregular cut out, 8 7/8" x 10 1/2" with a rectangular plank, 9 3/4" w x 6" d x 2 5/8" h, inserted into center. Hole in center of plank, 1 3/8" in diameter.
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Shaker Museum Mold, Basket Weaving. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=2978.